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It's interesting to think about what this could mean for people. We use these mice because they often are convenient models for humans. Are our moods are just a
by rdtsc 9y ago
It's interesting to think about what this could mean for people. We use these mice because they often are convenient models for humans. Are our moods are just as affected by combinations of lots of little things like these - smells, hormones, chemicals in the cleaners, hair products etc.
On the scary side imagine being able to use this for evil. Spray something like this on your product to manipulate people's hormonal system to respond to it, maybe trigger affection towards it. Even worse, spray it to induce rage or hate for example.
- booleandilemma 9y agoLove Potion No. 9?
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- gruez 9y ago>spray it to induce rage or hate for example no need for provocteurs at pro^H^H^H riots anymore!
- psergeant 9y agocf: https://gizmodo.com/scientists-link-cat-parasite-to-common-neurological-d-1806174772 https://gizmodo.com/scientists-link-cat-parasite-to-common-n...
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- marcosdumay 9y ago> Are our moods are just as affected by combinations of lots of little things like these - smells, hormones, chemicals in the cleaners, hair products etc. Is that a question? Isn't this well known?
- rdtsc 9y ago> Is that a question? Isn't this well known? I didn't mean only that we feel happy when we smell lavender or something like that, but more drastic things. Others mentioned toxoplasmosis, something like that basically. Now imagine being able to control and tailor that. Or something like rabies where it induces rage for example.
- blhack 9y agoListen to this interview with Robert Sapolsky. Somewhat of a superstar in this field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obmt_PkIfBE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obmt_PkIfBE (Ignore the person interviewing him)
- rdtsc 9y agoThanks, started to listen to it. Interesting stuff. Heh, the question about the better soccer teams from countries that have higher toxoplasmosis infestation rates. Pretty silly correlation. Also interesting the idea that males infected with toxo are more attractive to females and since it can spread through sperm it is now a symbiotic relationship. I knew about risky behavior and on, but this was a new thing I haven't heard about before. Then oxytocin being "exploited" by dogs and pets is strange. Just waiting till the latest phones and cars are sprayed with something that also triggers that.